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Politics

Taoiseach: Comments from Sinn Féin about open borders 'should cause concern'
Govt to provide €100 million to build over 1,000 new student beds
Reporting from Rafah: 'Khan Younis is not a city anymore - it is a home for ghosts'
Palestinians who spoke to us at the Rafah Crossing and at a refugee camp in Jordan all spoke of a need to go home.
Stormont ministers agree budget for financial year but concerns expressed about health allocation
Macron warns 'mortal' Europe faces existential threat from Russian aggression
United States sent long-range missiles to Ukraine in secret February supply delivery
A spokesperson for the US State Department said it did not share the information to protect operational security.
Spanish PM pauses public duties after corruption probe launched against wife
Rudy Giuliani among 18 people indicted for 2020 US election interference
Yesterday
24th April 2024
The Young Offenders announces May air date, but it will appear on BBC before RTÉ
Unions tell TDs that RTÉ newsroom 'falling apart' and staff still struggling to do their jobs
Tánaiste says previous inquiry into Whiddy Island disaster will be ‘further examined’
Cuts to UNRWA funding 'completely unacceptable', Martin says as he visits refugee camp
Martin and the Irish delegation toured an UNWRA-funded school and medical clinic at the site this morning.
McEntee says over 80% of people seeking asylum entered the country through the northern border
Four in 10 people getting support via First Home Scheme are single, minister says
Jeffrey Donaldson appears in court charged with historical sex offences including count of rape
Donaldson stepped down as DUP leader after being charged last month.
Stardust campaigner refuses to accept apologies of local TDs Seán Haughey and Richard Bruton
US approves military aid packages of $61 billion for Ukraine and $13 billion for Israel
Tuesday
23rd April 2024
Martin says people of Gaza being 'punished collectively' as he visits Rafah crossing
The Tánaiste said he “cannot rationally come to any other conclusion” after seeing some of the aid items being refused entry into Gaza by Israel.
Broadcaster Niall Boylan to leave Classic Hits radio show to run in European elections
IPO to prioritise asylum seekers from countries with highest number of applicants
State apology 'bittersweet', as Stardust families call for follow through on promises
'We should have provided answers': Simon Harris's State apology to Stardust families in full
Taoiseach says State 'rubbed salt in the wounds' of Stardust families as he delivers formal apology
Simon Harris told the families today that the State failed them when they needed it most.
Budget surplus of €8.6 billion expected, but there would be a deficit without corporation tax
Families of Stardust victims arrive at Leinster House for long-awaited State apology
The Taoiseach will make the apology today in the Dáil at 2pm.
The UK's controversial Rwanda bill has finally passed in parliament - so what happens now?
Monday
22nd April 2024
House of Lords sends Rwanda Bill back to Commons for fifth time after Sunak declared 'enough is enough'
'Election fraud, pure and simple': Prosecutors lay out case against Trump in hush-money trial
Broadcaster Niall Boylan to contest European elections as Independent Ireland candidate
Review finds Israel has not provided evidence of widespread terrorism links among UN agency
Harris expects details on locations of promised asylum reception centres 'in the coming weeks'
Taoiseach hopes to have a 5-year Fine Gael tax plan in place by end of year
Ireland facing 'pushback' against efforts to review EU trade deal with Israel - Tánaiste
Dog owners urged to increase efforts to keep pets under control in new campaign
This week
21st April 2024 - 25th April 2024
How women are treated during pregnancy and when they complain 'isn't good enough', says junior minister
Minister of State for European Affairs says ambitious women are often portrayed as a bad thing.
Minister of State Jennifer Carrroll MacNeill, who has previously spoken about her own experiences with miscarriage, said she found Dáil abortion debate this week 'difficult'
'I joined the Oireachtas Israeli and Palestinian friendship groups — but I'm no longer involved', says junior minister
What are European political groupings and why are they important?
How much do you know about the EPP? S&D? Get up to speed before you cast your vote.
Tenants 'feel like pawns on a chessboard' as 15 families face eviction from Donegal estate
‘There is no peace day by day, like it was before,’ one tenant said.
Last week
14th April 2024 - 20th April 2024
'Thank you, America': Zelensky welcomes US House approval of Ukraine aid package